BIZERTE (TUNISIA)

Bizerte has a very varied history that befits its location in the heart of the Mediterranean. In this section, we will revisit the events and key periods in Bizerte, which is the oldest town on Tunisia. Bizerte has first been inhabited by the Phoenicians of the ancient city of Tyre, which was dominant at the time, the base was located south of what is now Lebanon empire. The Phoenicians were a fearless people who set out to explore the Mediterranean and establish new colonies. Tyre was also the birthplace of the famous Dido, who became the founder of Carthage, the most famous ancient city in Tunisia. Their civilization bring the alphabet and structured in Tunisia first language. Logically, because of its great location and its abundant forests, the port has grown over the years and has been transformed during the change of empire in the years that followed. "Of those who by their crimes amounted to Sovereignty "in Chapter VIII of the Treaty on the policy of Nicolas Machiavelli, the Prince (1513) Sovereign centered Sicily Agathocles empire, amounted, ambitiously (and rare for its time ), son of potter to King of Sicily and a number of regions around. Gifted leader and expansionist, he naturally made ​​enemies and came to blows with the Empire of Carthage then more and more important (near modern Tunis). During that time, constructed from a small port, Bizerte became a port with fortifications to withstand attacks.